 A
great partnership between Maricopa County Flood Control District and Town of
Gilbert will create a new place for families to connect in our region. The
Town of Gilbert has released plans for a new Gilbert Regional Park located
within the Maricopa County Chandler Heights Flood Basin. This is great for both
Gilbert residents and Maricopa County taxpayers.
Libraries Rock!
 Summer Reading Program
The Maricopa County Library
District launched its annual Summer Reading Program “Libraries Rock” on June 1.
To
participate, sign up online at read20az.com.
You can earn a special “trifecta” badge by completing my three exciting challenges. Summer is a great time at your local library, so come
join us for great books, special events and more!
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The Maricopa County "Mowing Down Pollution" campaign lets you trade in your
gasoline-powered lawn mower for a $150 voucher towards the purchase of a new electric or battery lawn mower. For more information or to apply for the residential Mowing Down Pollution Program, please visit CleanAirMakeMore.com/lawn. Help us reduce air pollution here in
Maricopa County!
Last month community
partners came together to call attention to the work being
done for justice involved individuals with mental illness in Maricopa County.
It is estimated that 4,000 individuals with Serious Mental Illness are admitted
into our jails each year. Funding barriers and limited opportunities available
to law enforcement and families have led to local jails becoming the default
treatment centers. Together with our partners we are doing our best to use our
resources wisely to connect people to care and share data across the health and
justice systems.
Thanks to the Queen
Creek Chamber of Commerce for the invitation to give a county
update. Pictured here with Chris
Clark, President/CEO of Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce.
 Brian Hushek, Deputy Budget Director Budget Office
This month, we are featuring a County employee who has seen a lot of changes during his tenure here at Maricopa County. Brian Hushek is an Arizona native and has a Bachelor’s degree in General Business Administration from Arizona State University. Go Devils!
Brian worked in his family’s business before joining the Maricopa County Central Budget Office in August 1993. For nearly 25 years, Brian has served in many capacities within the Budget Office, most recently as a Deputy Budget Director since 2002. He is known for his collaborative approach to resolving issues, and is always ready and willing to help when called upon. He is routinely the “go to” person whenever anyone is seeking out institutional knowledge.
In his free time, Brian enjoys working out and traveling
- especially to Cabo San Lucas - to relax
and take in a little deep sea fishing.
We
are grateful for all the years Brian has given to Maricopa County and its citizens and we wish him the best in his upcoming retirement!
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Click on the above article to read how Maricopa County can manage its explosive growth.
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